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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
NOTES.

The Governors Message was
not read in either House yesterday.
1t may be read to-day and it may
not, as the members read on Mon
day.
The report Of the financial trans
actions at the Penitentiary during
the month of December shows Il de-
ficiency of between $1,000 and IS,
600. The big piles of money boast
ed to have been made under the
present Republican management
looks like myth.
The Dow Law passed last winter,
is being discussed in private Re-
publican Legislative circles. Some
of the members of that party want
it amended SO as to extend the To-
cal option feature to wards and
counties, and increase the "taX"
from $500. to $500. What the noun
tain will bring forth is hard to tell.
Hocking's able and talented Rep
resentative, Hon. C. II. Buerhaus,
was the member yesterday who
gave notice to discuss the resolu-
ton for tri-weekly adjournments
offered by the Republican member
from Fulton, Mr.. Deys. Mr.. Buer-
haus can always be depended on to
not only look after the interests OF
his constituents, but also the peo-
pie of the State and the Democrat
ic party.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
A Fatal Explosion.

The boiler in Thompson's tub factory In
Ithaca exploded the other afternoon, with
terribly fatal results. Roliu Norton, hre-
man. was instantly killed, and the body
terribly mangled. Orrin Harvey, 10 years
old died shortly after the explosion
Head SAWYER Charles Nilsson received fatal
injuries. Several other employees OF the
mill were seriously injured. The factory
is complete wreck The shock was fei'
for miles around. Falling brick did con
siderable damage TO roofs and glass fronts
destroying tho large plate glass in the
Jeffery block and also one in Church, Bits
& Co s bank.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
The March Report.

The March report of distribution and
consumption of wheat and corn shows -
per cent of the crop OF corn still in farm
ers' hands, n smaller proportion than In
March. 1855 and 1856. but larger than 1884.
The estimated remainder is tO3,oo0,oO
bushels: estimated proportion held for
home consumption l,31',OOO,OO0 bushels
leaving 2ss0NO0O for transportation be
yond county lines. The proportion OF
merchantable corn is 81 per cent. making
the quality of the crop comparatively
higher so being the average percentage
The amount OF wheat on hand is % per
cent Of the crop, or about 3D. 600 bush
els. against 1O7 900, coo last year and l6e,-
ooo. 900 in March, 1885. the largest surplus
OF the largest crop ever grown. The pro
portion held for local consumption Is 1914.
OoO. coo bushels, and the proportion TO be
.hipped beyond county lines %3O0o'c"
bushels The quality of the crop is unusu
ally good in the principal wheat growing
sections.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
Kill the Sparrow.

The following is the full text OF the law
for the determination of the English spar
row:
Every person, being an inhabitant OF
this state, who shall kill an English spar
row in any organized township, village or
city ia this state, shall be entitled 10 re-
ceive a bounty of one cent for each spar
row thus killed. Every person applying
for such bounty shall take each sparrow
or the head thereof in lots Of not less than
25 10 the clerk Of the township, village or
city within which such sparrow shall have
been killed who shall thereupon decide
upon such appliratio and II satisfied OF
the CORRECTNESS of such claim, shall issue a
certificate stating the amount OF bounty
90 which such applicant is entitled and
deliver the same To said applicant, and
shall destroy the heads OF such sparrows.
Such certificates may be presented toy the
claimant or his agent To the county treas
urer Of the county in which such sparrow
or sparrows may have been Killed, VINO
shall pay the same out OF the contingent
fund Of said conntv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
EXPLOSION at EdmOre.

A terrible explosion occurred at j. II.
Gibbs shngle mill. about a mile ana
half east e Edmore the other day. Al
6 o'clock {, mill started up as usual with
IS pounds Of steam shown on the boiler
gauge. Most Of the employees had arrived
and taken their respective positions when
the explosion took place The boiler was
blown about 225 feet.
Lutte Gibbs, the foreman. who was illng
the boiler saw, dropped into the elevator
hole and escaped unhurt. ChaS waters,
the engineer, was killed instantly ana
was found with the entire front OF the
arch living upon him, his head and face
we're burned and crushed TO an unrecog-
nizable mass, and his body was 30 crushed
as TO make it almost impossible for IL 10
be moved Dennis Sherlock, boy OF IL
wears. who was running the single
planer. was also Kill ed, he being crushed
by falling timbers so as to make 1t almost
impossible to identify him.
The following is list OF the wounded
Tom sherlock. brother OF Dennis pad
scalp wound and injured internally, 1t is
feared Simon Robinson, left thigh broken,
I DallN DuTntl dioul Ia = otAA A4''''N'''
/ Ostauder. several ribs broken, legs badly
/ scalded. injured internally. John Barlow
and John Brown, packers we're burned
about the shoulders, but were not badly
injured. All are single men with the e4
ception Of Ostrander John Fought one
OF the knot sawyers, was blown over =
feet and csc lpei without scratch Inc
other knot sawyer, who stood by Fought
was James Down. He was under the en-
tire frame work OF the mill and escape
without in ury. The awful wreck Is al
most impost impossible TO describe. Urea
clots OF blood, where Sherlock and Water
were found tell Of their terrible death
One section OF the boiler was blown abou
~ feet from its original position ana !
KILLED woke OF oxen, also slightly inJure
the teamster. The other sections OF Tn
boiler was blown entirely through the mi
nv the ide Of the elevator pit The mi
is a complete wreck Parts o. the debrl
can be found roll, away. The cause OF tn
explosion is unknown, but it is suppose
10 have teen de'ertive flue. The loss I
the mill is about $1,000; no insurance
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

FIRE AT HOWELL.
Loss About S20D.O0D--A Mysterious
Letter.

About midnight on the 18th inst. fire
broke out ia the basement of +. y Mon
roe's hardware store, corner Main and
Grand River ,treets. I'm explosion that
Knocked out the windows OF the store and
Jared the nd dining buildings was the trst
alarm. In an incredibly short time the
interior of the store was "A roaring sheet
of flame, several barrels of kerosene and
ubricating oils contributing 10 the blaze
The fire department consists of n chemical
engine, which was almost powerless ex-
cept to protect neighboring property.
I'm two hours after the fire broke out the
fine row of brick buildings on Grand River
street. between Main and East street.
were mass of smouldering ruins, and
the frame buildings on East street, known
as the Whipple estate, had also gone up
In smoke.
ON Main street f. y. Monroe's store
house. the postofiice building, and Henry
Ravens store, occupied by Miss Addle
Dayis's bazaar. were entirely burned, while
the store owned by DR.. Mills was partly
saved All the occupants OF the buildings
on that row moved into the street, though
three Of the stores were finally saved.
Much damage was done in the hasty re
moval.
The Monroe building where the fire
originated. i on the southeast corner OF Il
block. ana tine Wlnu btlnp from luc SouAh
| east il was thought impo, sible 10 save any
| property in the block and great alarm foI
| the safety of the next block west was felt
! Hep was wired and engines from Ann
Arbor and Lansing were on the ground III
n short time but the wind had changed
| its course aud the fire WIS confined 10 the
one block. only three out of twenty one
buildings being saved.
| II the numerous safes that went through
the fire preserved their contents the ag
gregate loss will not exceed slO,OOO. II
! the valuable contents of the safes are no
preserved the loss will almost double tina
| amount lhe total insurance amounts e
| s41. $50 with "A salvage that may amount
to 81 0O) 10 50 90
Mr. Monroe is an ardent prohibition adj
vocate and n couple of weeks ago re 'elve'
"A letter as ne II as can be remembered
reading as follows
DETROIT. Feb -. lsS1.
+. y. Monroe you don't stop you
prohibition work We will burn you out
root and branch. We are on your track
MANl SALOONKEEPER~.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
Heavy Deal i'm Opium.

y. A West OF Detroit is under arrest
charged with smuggling opium. He is ac-
cused of heavy operations, which foot up
more than 100000. Large quantities OF
opium have been shipped recently from
Detroit In some way the customs author
tiles learned Of this fact. They ascertained
that no such quantities had passed their
hands as were being sent out OF the city
regularly. Careful investigation revealed
10 them that the opium was being brought
to America by way OF British Columbia
shipped thence to 1t. Thomas, Ont, only
to disappear from that town and find its
way to Detroit. Further investigation
resulted in Vests arrest.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
Suing the Prince.

Suit has been brought in England
against the Prince of Wales, by widow OF
Montreal. for 81 90 and interest for n UNI
Der OF years. The amount is alleged to
represent fund that was promised To be
set apart for the benefit of the plaintiffs
child which was born soon after the
princes visit to this country, about y
years ago. The plaintiff. who at that time
was beautiful young girl, is of good
family, and it is said that the prince was
enamored OF her and wished to marry her.
He was almost constantly in her society.
She married some years afterward law
YER who has since died.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

In the years 1902 there were more
than G. 900 cases of smallpox and over
1000 deaths from the disease in New
York. Three years later. in 1873, there
were S.430 cases and l.2S0 deaths. In
MAY of that year the record reached
40 cases. and in July there were 433.
In 1881 small-pox killed AL persons,
and 1.342 were made sick. In 1884
there was no smallpox, only 26 death
from it in 1885. and 81 in 1886, most o
which are chargeable to the present cpl
/ demic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

OF Henry Ward Bcecher, the Brook
lyn Eagle says: a sturdy tree, standing
alone in vast field, suggesting
strength, growth and independence
and regarded both as landmark and a
shelter, withstanding the heats of sum
mer, wrestling with and throwing OIL
the blasts of winter, alike drawing
from nature her myriad stores OF nutrl-
ton and giving back to nature wealth
of power and grace in return, seemed
Henry Ward Beechcr in his youth OF
old age to the observation OF men.
Original, one may say unique, orator,
advocate, poet, humorist, agltator'
rhetorician, preacher, moralist, and
statesman, the man was one OF the
geniuses of the country, one OF the
wonders of America, and one OF the
marvels ot the world He was so
much alive that life seemed in him not
that mere duration or probation which
it seems to be in other men. Life
seemed to be his by right on which
neither mental nor physical decay en-
croached. Older but not old was
thought of him. His appeared to be
the youth perennial of the ever young
heart. His frame was As active at 80
and over as is that of an athlete. His
hair was whitened by time, but it fell
abundant on stalwart shoulders, and
the lilies had never displaced the roses
on his checks nor were the violets IN
his ewes less in their azure lustre than
when, forty years ago, he made Ply
mouth his pulpit and two continents
his congregations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
Three BROTHERS Killed.

The boiler in a snw mill near Alpena ex
ploded the other morning, and three
brothers, Emery, Eugene and Waldo Carr
were Instantly killed. The explosion Is
sunpo.ed TO have been caused by defec-
tive safety valve. The mill was stopped a
short time before the explosion occurred
TO make few repairs, and its supposed
heavy pressure Of steam collected in the
boiler. The Carr brothers were members
Of the Alpena guards.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

A dispatch from Victoria, British
Columbia, says: The Chinese are
again causing great trouble on the
islands" 1t is noticeable, however,
that the white men are the ones who
cause the trouble. The gentlemen
from the Flowery Kingdom are always
worsted. The voice of Dennis Kearney
is hushed, it seems. yet his sand lot
creation. "the Chinese must 60" is
cherished by many of the laborers on
the shores of Puget Sound and Van
couver island
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

Two very ancient skeletons, suppos-
ed to antedate the present aborignes'
have been unearthed two miles north Of
Tucson. Arizona. They were in sit
t.ng position and encased in wall OF
bowlders
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

Statistics are not wanting TO prove
the loss TO the commonwealth by
the strikes. We quote but single in
stance: The Boston Ad ertiser, in an
swer to the question, What has been
the loss TO the Massachusetts, shoe in
dustry by the removal of factories that
have been driven away by the action of
the strikersP" says that it can be ac-
curately shown and proved that the
annual product of these factories is now
S9,245,00O, and their total product
since they were removed has been
nearly S42, 900.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

j. w. BooKwALTER. OF Ohio. who
has Just returned from Europe for the
twentieth time, says: From what l
could see, think the Germans would
whip the French again. France is full
of soldiers. but they all have boyish.
smallsh look and make no great inn
preston on strangers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

Prof. Shaler in an article on the The
Stability of the Earth in the March
Scribner states his belief that Massa
chusetts is the only one of the northern
states in danger of serious earthquake
visitation ard that the insecure manner
in which many of the buildings are con-
structed will cause severe shock TO be
very disastrous.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

RULES at the Washington territory
penitentiary require the hair on the
right side of the head to be shaved of,
while that on the left side is allowed to
remain in its normal condition.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

In the Office of New York bank the
cashier has posted up the following
significant notice Never address your
conversation to person engaged in
adding figures. There is nothing so
deaf as an adder
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

THE Apache Indians near Mohawk
Arizona. are said TO be excellent farm
laborers. They work for II per day
and board themselves, and also con-
tract to clean land by the acre.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

The last portrait Of the late Lord Id
desleigh was done by Miss Lii Stack
poole, for which his lordship gave her
sittings last summer, and which is now
in the Beaconsfeld club. Pail Mall.
This is the only portrait painted of his
lordsmp since his elevation to the peer
age. 1t is to be engraved
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

JUDGE GEORGE SCRAMLIS, one OF
the most prominent men in Otsego
county. New York, died Saturday
morning at Oneonto. aged 81 years. He
was widely known all through the
eastern and central parts of the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

A MOVEMENT is on foot in Pennsyl-
vania TO establish the office of bank ex-
aminer. His duties will consist of a
rigid examination OF the condition OF
the state financial institutions at rcgu'
lar and often recurring intervals.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

MONTREAL has not only adopted sci
entiiic temperance teaching and intro
duced the pathfinder series into her
public schools, but has appointed Mrs.
Lajeunesse police matron at the Cen
trail station.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

JACK HAvEY, an eccentric character
of Pittsburgh. Pa, died Friday, after
living a misery life for over fifty years.
He left $40, 900 in an old tin can which
he had buried in the yard back of hs
shaptv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

A GREAT many society women in
New York now take long walks for
health sake. There Is large num-
Der of ladies who allow no bad weather
short of rain-storm to prevent them
from taking their daily morning consti-
tntinnal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

SINCE going to housekeeping in Oc-
tober last Clara Louise Kellogg din
ners in her apartments at the West
moreland hotel. Philadelphia, Pa, have
become the delight of her select circle
Of friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

SARAH BERNHARDT believes that
touching the shoulder of a humpback
person brings good luck, while Patti
will not sign contract on Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

Mr. JoHN BOYLE OREILLY will be
the poet at the forthcoming l5Oth an
niversary of the Charitable Irish society
of Boston.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

Mrs. MACKAY is expected to become
one of the highest bidders for some OF
the French crown jewels at the coming
sale in May.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

REV. Dir. BUCKISGAM will in une
next celebrate the fortieth anniversary
OF his paStorate in Springfield. Mass.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

The president smokes regular two
cigars day, usually after hearty
dinner in the evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

GEN. THoMAsJ j. BRADY, OF star-route
notoriety, is reported to be almost en-
tirely broken down by adversely.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

Princess BISMARCK has been made a
lady of the Order of st. Thercsia by the
dowager queen of Bavaria
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

GEN. BUTLER is persistent cheweI
Of sliperyelm bark. Once he chewed
tobacco
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

ERNEST w. LoNGFELLow, son OF the
poet, will pass the remainder OF the
winter on the Mediterranean coast.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

HENRY T.. CHAPMAN is the art con.
noisseur of the New York stock -ex
change.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
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Greenback Ticket Completed.

The greenback state central committee
met in Grand Rapids on the sth inst, hf'
teen members being present, together with
a number OF leaders. After some discus
sion the sentiment OF the committee was
in favor of uniting with the democratic
committee i'm naming union ticket, pro-
viding democrats were DESTROYS OF taking
such action but on learning that Mr.. Camp
was not willing to withdraw from the
democratic ticket TO make way for Mr..
Atkinson the committee, by unanimous
vote declined to accept Atkinson's resig-
nation. A resolution vas adopted in favor
of filing ont the ticket with John C..
Blanchard for justice fthe supreme court
and Barley Breen for regent, and com
mittee consisting Of Moses w. Field, James
j. Mead and w. b. Weston was appointed
70 recommend to the Union Labor conven-
ton at Lansing. March Is, the Endorsements
OF Atkinson and Millsr, already nominated
and the completion Of the ticket by the
nomination of Blanchard and Breen.
Amos Freer's Fate.
The house Of Amos Freer, situated three
miles south and one miles west OF Homer
was discovered to be on fire by some OF his
neighbors, who Immediately repaired to
the house, but found it so enveloped IN
flames that they could not gain an en-
trance. In few moments they discover
ed Mr.. Freer lying on the bed with one
arm burned off, and n moment later the
floor gave way and the whole contents OF
the room fell into the cellar, seethine
mass of flames. The house and contents
were entirely destroyed. There are nc
means Of knowing how the fire originated
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

Notwithstanding the fact that the
death sentence has been pronounced
upon several of their number the So
cialistic element in Chicago is not
cowed. A large meeting of socialists
was held in that city the other day to
discuss a measure pending in the Hi
nois legislature to punish the authors OF
infammatory and incendiary speeches
or writings. Some very radical speeches
were delivered in English, German and
Bohemian. The editor of the Arbeiter
Zeitung advised his hearers to procure
arms and carry them. man named
Holmes declared the socialists had a
right to preach treason, the overthrow
of society and the constituted authori'
ties. The speakers were wildly cheered
by the crowd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

SUSAN Il. ANTHONY is quoted as say
ing that Abraham Lincoln is the only
man she could have loved.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

Now is the time for the average
small boy TO crafty his ambition to
become an expert with that detestablc
toy, a "sling shot and at the same
time add a little to the money he is so
carefully boarding for Fourth OF July
and "circus day The bill Offering
bounty of one cent for every English
sparrow kille has been signed by the
governor, and is given immediate effect.
1t is hoped the war will be opened at
once, and thus prevent the spring raw
ages to some extent The ravages of
this little pest have become enormous,
and the indications are that If they
went unchecked the bird would be-
come worse pest TO the farmer than
the grasshopper, potato bug caterpillar
or Colorado beetle In early spring
it destroys large numbers OF buds. 1t
devours the germ from the fruit buds
of trees, bushes and vines in the BIOS
soming season. Lettuce. beans, peas
radishes. cabbages and caulilowers art
attacked as soon a. they show then
heads above the ground, and in many
cases the seed is taken out OF the
ground before it terminates. So eN
tensive is the injury that in many 10
calties it has been found necessary L
cover the garden beds with netting
The yield from pear, peach plum
apple and cherry trees is often mucl
diminished from the same cause.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-19
OUT OF THE ORDINARY

Lightning struck a tree near Neyin, Ind.
the other day Near the tree was n large
pond Soon after tine tree wa, struck the
water in the pond began sinking. and in "a
fow lays tha pond wa, perfectly dry
Do is printed for fact n Kennebec Me.
that % citizen Of that town bought ap0cketfuI
OF peanuts. and was in the act of eating them
when on cracking one tiny. fuil blown pink
rose, which filed tle interior NJ the she'll, APP.
pearal. fresh and unfadei.
A 4year-old girl Of pi,t,feA, Mass,
worked all last winter in the woods with her
father. taking "a mans place She took care
Of her team of four oxen and hauled logs
from the woods % the mill at West Athens.
working many days when most men would
have pronounced 10 very rough 90 bee ou tAe
road.
a 3yearoii Waterbury boy whose les-
were delormed from birth. wa, taken % the
New Haven city hospital, where the surgeon
broke one of the legs three times and thc
other one twice. and then Strengthened aud
reset the blu., The child endured the opera.
ton well under ether. and now walks long
distances with slight limp.